Atheer AiR Gains Android Tablet Support

Currently in use with Atheer's Early Adopter Program participants, the tablet version will be released for all users in August. Previously, the app was available for Android-based smart glasses from ODG, Epson, and Vuzix, as well as Google Glass.

"The release of AiR Enterprise for Android tablets is another important step towards delivering on the promise of augmented reality for all our industrial enterprise customers. It provides our customers with the flexibility, scalability, speed and choice they need to bring together their physical and digital workspaces - using assets and technology they already have," said Soulaiman Itani, chief executive officer and founder of Atheer, in a news release.

Operating in the enterprise-level productivity solution space alongside offerings from Upskill, ScopeAR, and others, Atheer AiR hands-free task guidance and remote support for workers in various industrial settings.

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